The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-03-19

markaOle IN mauy respects, but in none
more perhaps than the substantial
character o. the more recent building
! improvements. There are few. if any
/ towns OF similar size in southeastern
| Dakota. and few in the older settled
sections farther east, that present Il
more solid and substantial appearance
! There is every indication of prosper
/ Gus past on the part of the inhabitants.
| III the construction Of substantial bus
( mess and handsome dwellings,. The
town contains several beautiful struc-
| lures. among which are banks. stores,
! dwellings, and churches, that would do
/ honor to the streets OF a city of much
( greater pretensiOns.
SCHOOLS.
The citizens Of De Smet have every
reason 10 feel proud of the character of
/ their schools and educational facilities.
| \ graded school system prevails, and
under the management of corps
/ of experienced and efficient teachers
/ the De Smet public schools offers edu-
cational advantages fully equal to the
! town of like size in the older eastern
states. An imposing and substantial
/ school building. costing about five
/ thousand dollars. is observed. and be-
! speaks the interest manifest by the
! people in educational matters.
! CHURCHEs.
There is nothing perhaps, that more
/ fully indicates intelligent and moral
tendencies in community than good
church and educational facilities.
Judging De Smct from this standard,
it will bear favorable comparison
with any town of the same number Of
inhabitants in any state east or west.
/ Three substantial church editices-the
congregational. Methodist. and Rap-
tist--are well attended, and we'll sup
ported while the Catholics have an
organization. and will build an edi.icc
the coming summer.
THE PROFESSIONS
Of law and medicine are well repre-
scented IN De Smet, and the town can /
boast possession of men Of talent. |
many of whom are graduates of the /
leading colleges and universities of the ,
country. De Smet society is made M
largely of American born citizens. !
people OF intellectual and cultured /.
lasts. affolding every social advantage /
that might be expected in n town that
had existed for half century.
SOCIETIES.
The Masonic. odd Fellows. Ancient
Order of United Workmen. and the /
Grand Army are all represented. by /
lodge and post, and with a gOodiy mum (
her of members.
The Masonic Society. IA reprcsented /
10y De Smet Lodge. No. s..
The Odd Fellows by De Smet Lodge /
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OPERA HOUSE.
The De Smet Opcra House. is one Of /
the features in which De Smrt pconle .
manifest a Just pride. inasmuch rs il is /
one Of the very hest uah)ic halls in f.
Dakota. This institution the property
Of Nj. +. II. Cousc of this city. is 81 .
fp,t in With. w 50 in lenrth. with
sufficient for TIE presentation of any
ordinary play. Tie ball is seated with /
chairs and contains capacitv for tie .
accommodation Of at least 4GO people. !
The construction as well as the ar
rangment of the hall is attractive, and /
il would he "A credit 10 town OF ten .
thousand lnlabltants. The writer f.
hit"MN 1i pi'' o,it o.ale, l,at, - tlie yer.
NlCln iiu',t, , ''!o wy "V liu',h 'tiil-
so'l.eW,, 80 ',' lalSel. p"t Scaiceiy pct'et
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As A MARKET
Ne Smet ranks among the first on the /
line of the Dakota Central division Of I
the &. n y. w. Ry. The yield AMI /
shipments OF grain from this county /
for several years past. have leen .
among the largest OF any similar area /
between the Mississippi and Missouri /
rivers. The shipment of wheat from I
this StatioriaSt year. the crop Of 1885. /
amounted 10 over quarter million Of |
bushels, and that of flax, over S0,C0H
bushels. being more than that Of any !
other station between Pierre and.
Tracy. The town contains four grains
elevators aud warehouses, with com !
blned storage capacity OF about 10000 /
bushels. which is none too great. and I
Whlcil lacV aloiIe iIiu'catcS lhc ltlipor-
lance OF the gram ltaiilc' me far:nPrS
SnlppinG AHsocl''.oh; mentioned elSe-
Wheie mas doIe nov 'lttIe 10 MAINTAIN
grades ana prlceso thelen{ contrlput-
ing 10 the advantages OF the pace as
gram ana produce market
IMPROVEMENTS.
The building improvements of the
past two or three wears. nave assumed
a much more extensive and substantial
character. Gradually the primativa
wooden structures are giving ylac-, to
large and commodious brick ulocks
The cyrprditure in now bu''dinns and
hettermeuts during t',e wear 1ss1
amounted to nearly : . o0o md tLera
are numerous impc ltant ;mproypmpnts
contemplated 70: the present wear. two